Police in Missouri, have arrested a mother accused of singling out one of her children for horrific abuse. Alease Chambers, 26, allegedly targeted her 5-year-old son with physical abuse so violent her friend turned the mother in to the police. The alleged abuse happened in a home in Florissant, a suburb of St. Louis. KMOV obtained court documents alleging the friend had stayed at Chambers’ home the night before, and felt compelled to call the police after what she saw.
The witness told police that Chambers had made her young child ball his fists before she beat his knuckles repeatedly with a phone. The mother also reportedly made her son do wall squats “longer than anyone in the military should.” The friend also claimed that Chambers locked the child in a closet and blocked him in with a dresser.
The witness then said she awoke when she heard the child begging for something to stop around 3 a.m. Later that morning, she did not find the 5-year-old with his brothers, but said she found him downstairs with his hands zip-tied behind him and his pants around his ankles. The child reportedly had multiple marks and bruises on his body.
Police interviewed other children in the home who allegedly said Chambers targeted their brother and would beat him with belts, cords, and hangers. They also told police the mother forced the little boy to stay in a closet.
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According to court documents, the police arrested Chambers on February 17, 2025, and the prosecuting attorney’s office charged her with felony child abuse, stealing, neglect, kidnapping, and abuse or neglect of a minor with serious emotional or sexual contact. She is being held on a $250,000 bond.
Chambers shared a chilling post on Facebook shortly before her arrest. She wrote, “This lil boy is stressing me tf out.”
It didn’t take long for people to flood Chambers’ comments section with hate for the mother and the alleged abuse she inflicted on her child.
A comment reads: “He won’t be ‘stressing you out’ nomore.. he in good hands. You bout to really be stressed out!”
This person couldn’t believe what they read and commented: “You went overboard when you tied up lil man. No excuse(s) can be made to justify what you did. You took a vulnerable moment and ruined your life up witcha son forever. I hope you get some help.”
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Many hoped karma would get Chambers in jail.
“I don’t pray for you or your mental,” someone wrote. “Only person im praying for is that poor baby. this is just not ok. I hope you get EVERYTHING coming for you.”
This person echoed that thought writing: “I hope that baby goes to someone so much more deserving than you. And I hope you get exactly what YOU deserve.”
If you suspect child abuse, you can call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-Child), or go to Childhelp.org. The hotline is available 24/7.
